Comments on: Chipotle and Orange Pork Tacos

By: kathrynwitte

kathrynwitte — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:41:48 +0000

The Sazon con Culantro y Achiote is available on Amazon.

By: kathrynwitte

kathrynwitte — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:39:00 +0000

After discovering Beef Carnitas at a Mexican restaurant back in 2009, I made a recipe I found on Tasty Kitchen and liked the overnight oven/foil packet technique so much I used it with this recipe, too. I could not find the Sazon packets in my little town back in 2010, nor in a bigger town an hour away (until last year!) so I already had to fudge this recipe a bit, though I usually try to follow a recipe as closely as possible. I keep a can of orange juice concentrate in the freezer, so I used a few T of that in a mug with some water to make what I figured was the right amount of OJ instead of using fresh oranges, and continued by adding the 3t minced garlic, the 3 chopped chipotle peppers and the adobo sauce into the mug and mixing it well. I poured the mixture over the boneless pork shoulder and sealed it in a foil tent in a roasting pan and put that in my oven at about 250 degrees overnight, about 6-8 hours. Even with all my adjustments, it was still wonderful and succulent! I even taught this recipe to my friend of Mexican descent and she and her husband LOVED IT too! My hat is belatedly off to Mr. Phillips for this one… I eat it on large flour tortillas spread with a sour cream/garlic mix, slivers of multicolored bell peppers, and a little bit of red onion. Avocado would be a great addition; I really must try it like that next time, but we keep forgetting to use it.

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:57:05 +0000

We love this recipe and make it all of the time. We do not like the orange flavor, so I leave it out, but everything else about it is fantastic!

By: k10y

k10y — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:16:42 +0000

I am conflicted on this recipe, as I felt the flavors were really competing with each other- the orance and chipotle. I too would probably reduce the orange to 1, if not leave it out altogether and just add water to the crock pot. Overall it was fine and I ate it, but just can’t decide if I would make it again.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:32:05 +0000

This is a great recipe! Easy to make and a huge hit with my family. I couldn’t find the Sazon seasoning in my area so I looked it up online and made my own. This recipe has definitely been added to our dinner favorites and will be made often.

By: jillfrazior

jillfrazior — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:20:05 +0000

This is spectacular!
I plan to ALWAYS have this pork ready to go in the freezer.
The best ever!
Love to use double tortillas, Corn on the inside, flour on the outside!
Thank you Dax!

By: Robyn Q

Robyn Q — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:31:35 +0000

This is one of my new favorites! I loved the pork. Today, I am trying with beef. I mix it up with different tortillas so my family thinks they aren’t getting the same thing Great great recipe! PS. I definitely recommend the crock pot!

By: ManjaMamma

ManjaMamma — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:47:14 +0000

I made this exactly as written and thought it was good, but not sure I would make it again. I like the citrus undertones from the oranges and the flavor from the sazon seasoning, but it was too spicy for our tastes (and we like spice so I was suprised it was too much heat for us). The pork was a little dry. It quickly absorbed all the liquid after being shredded and seemed to “need” a sauce or something to moisten it up when serving. I did crisp it up on a skillet and we liked the “crisp” on the outside.
I think if I made it again I would cut back on the chiles, and make a bbq sauce to serve over the meat.

By: daly

daly — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:19:44 +0000

I made this last night for my Bunko group and it was a hit! I substituted chicken breasts for the pork and it turned out fine. I was initially concerned that there might not be enough moisture for the chicken, but it was great!

I think I will try to make my own seasoning blend next time. The store-bought version has MSG in it and I think I must be slightly allergic to it because my throat felt a little closed up (not dangerously so!) and I started coughing a bit.

By: kelmajand

kelmajand — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:25:02 +0000

Delicious! The orange flavor adds depth and complexity, and the chipoltle gives the pork a real kick. The next time I prepare it, I will adjust the spice level so that my entire family can enjoy it–it was a bit too spicy for the youngest in my brood of pepper-belly Texans. I have already filed this under my go-to weeknight slowcooker recipe repertoire!